Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran
US President Donald Trump says negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, lifting hopes of extending a ceasefire set to expire this week even as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
The prospect of talks on the horizon, which Iran did not immediately confirm, came as ships remained unable to transit the critical waterway amid threats from Iran and a US blockade on ships heading to and from Iranian ports.
Iranian officials said earlier on Sunday that they remained open to negotiation, but held firm that ships wouldn't pass the strait while the US blockade remained in effect.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinso...